IARU HF World Championship - 2020
Call: KJ5T
Operator(s): KJ5T
Station: KJ5T
Class: SOABMixed QRP
QTH:
Operating Time (hrs): 10
Summary:
Band CW Qs Ph Qs Zones HQ Mults
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160:
80:
40:
20: 5 2 2
15: 1 1
10:
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Total: 6 2 3 0 Total Score = 72
Club:
Comments:
This was my first time in IARU HF since 2016, in 2016 I did QRP phone and worked
7 stations in 2 hours. I had commented in my soapbox that year that I would
have more fun if my CW was contest ready. I wouldn't say I am 100% contest
ready but I can tell you that this same wire on the balcony and KX2 performed
better in 2016 than it did today.
The 10 hours encompasses the entire time I was near the radio but mostly as I
tuned across the bands I wasn't really pulling any stations out. This is the
same wire on the balcony set-up that I used during CQWPX CW but conditions just
weren't good enough for a sub-par antenna set-up.
It was 10 hours of hearing parts of callsigns, when I did pull someone out
sending my call many times before they would fade away again without hearing me.
I heard W1AW/4 on both phone and CW but they just couldn't get me.
It was extremely rough, for those that did pull me out I greatly appreciate it,
especially the two on phone! 40 is really hit or miss here on the noise floor
and tonight it was high.
In the end, I need real antennas, better ears, and more focus to really contest
but also glad to get on a log a few familiar callsigns. Calling it quits early
and going to go watch a movie with my wife.
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